1970s Treacy Lowe Velveteen Caftan Dress designer-oscar-de-la-renta The exterior layer is a

The exterior layer is a silk net

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I love how he has carried the lace over the waist so it sits atop the hips and how all the edges of the lace are left scalloped

With those sleeves and that amazingly low and sexy plunge front you cant help but feel fabulous in this one

This has oxidized over time to a deep bronze color

1970s Treacy Lowe Velveteen Caftan Dress designer-oscar-de-la-renta The exterior layer is aTreacy Lowe designed her pieces around the fabric. For this one, she had a fine, flat pile velveteen made in India and printed with an amazing design, The fabric is thin and pliable and the flat pile gives it a wonderful unexpected texture. it is nothing like a normal velvet at all! The print is an exotic feeling paisley type design with contracting borders running down the sleeves, side and collar. The sleeves are cut simply and straight rather then